8y^2-2y-3=0

Solution for 8y^2-2y-3=0 equation:

Simplifying
8y2 + -2y + -3 = 0

Reorder the terms:
-3 + -2y + 8y2 = 0

Solving
-3 + -2y + 8y2 = 0

Solving for variable 'y'.

Factor a trinomial.
(-1 + -2y)(3 + -4y) = 0

Subproblem 1
Set the factor '(-1 + -2y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
-1 + -2y = 0

Solving
-1 + -2y = 0

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '1' to each side of the equation.
-1 + 1 + -2y = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: -1 + 1 = 0
0 + -2y = 0 + 1
-2y = 0 + 1

Combine like terms: 0 + 1 = 1
-2y = 1

Divide each side by '-2'.
y = -0.5

Simplifying
y = -0.5
Subproblem 2
Set the factor '(3 + -4y)' equal to zero and attempt to solve:

Simplifying
3 + -4y = 0

Solving
3 + -4y = 0

Move all terms containing y to the left, all other terms to the right.

Add '-3' to each side of the equation.
3 + -3 + -4y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 3 + -3 = 0
0 + -4y = 0 + -3
-4y = 0 + -3

Combine like terms: 0 + -3 = -3
-4y = -3

Divide each side by '-4'.
y = 0.75

Simplifying
y = 0.75
Solution
y = {-0.5, 0.75}